EditMy Sim always bikes so slow, and keeps getting hit by cars! Is this a problem?

You sure can. Press M to go into map view, then click a tag and select the command “Visit [lot] With…” You can then select who in the family you wish to travel with. If you hold SHIFT, you can click and select multiple names. SHIFT-click all the names to bring the whole family!

EditI bought a bike and flagged my Sim as the owner, but why won’t he ride it?

Your Sim automatically rides his bike if he’s the owner and you give him a long-distance command, usually a Visit Lot command from the map. Of course, if it’s at night, he’s not going to ride it no matter how far he goes. The bike doesn’t have lights after all!

EditI bought a car for my family and set the owner, but the carpool still shows up for the Sim who owns the car! How do I stop this and have my Sim drive around in his own car?

We believe this is actually by design. When you give the Sim an order to go somewhere other than work, he’ll drive his car, just like the bike. Also, if you send him to work before the carpool arrives or after it leaves (and your Sim missed it for some reason), he will use his own car. Regardless, the carpool always comes for your working Sims.